News At least 150 dead after quake hits southwest China - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 08-03-2014, 06:56 AM

BEIJING (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 150 people in a remote mountainous area of Yunnan province, causing some buildings, including a school, to collapse.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered at a shallow depth of less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Chinese state media said was felt most strongly Yunnan, as well as in the neighboring provinces of Guizhou and Sichuan.

The official Xinhua news agency said that the epicenter was in Longtoushan town in Yunnan's Ludian county.

Communications have been seriously affected and rescuers are rushing to the scene, the report said.

Pictures posted online by state media showed troops stretchering people away, and bricks which had fallen off buildings damaging cars.

Many people rushed out of buildings onto the street after the quake hit, electricity supplies were cut and at least one school collapsed, Xinhua added.

The government is sending 2,000 tents, 3,000 folding beds, 3,000 quilts and 3,000 coats to the disaster zone, the report said.

Ludian is home to some 265,900 people, Xinhua added.

China is frequently struck by quakes in this part of the country. A quake in Sichuan in 2008 killed almost 70,000 people.

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simon says · 08-03-2014, 07:07 AM

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xNetworx · 08-03-2014, 07:34 AM

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dyna mo · 08-03-2014, 07:37 AM

a 6.3 less than a mile deep- wow, that had to do some damage

pr0phet · 08-03-2014, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the china update. A lot of my traffic comes from the remote mountainous area of Yunnan province. So it may explain my join decrease. Great thread.

Vendzilla · 08-03-2014, 10:27 AM

Glad I didn't feel any quakes when I was there, miracle only 150 dead with the population of that country

MiamiBoyz · 08-03-2014, 11:18 AM

150 is a good start

08-03-2014, 06:56 AM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,042	At least 150 dead after quake hits southwest China BEIJING (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 150 people in a remote mountainous area of Yunnan province, causing some buildings, including a school, to collapse. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered at a shallow depth of less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Chinese state media said was felt most strongly Yunnan, as well as in the neighboring provinces of Guizhou and Sichuan. The official Xinhua news agency said that the epicenter was in Longtoushan town in Yunnan's Ludian county. Communications have been seriously affected and rescuers are rushing to the scene, the report said. Pictures posted online by state media showed troops stretchering people away, and bricks which had fallen off buildings damaging cars. Many people rushed out of buildings onto the street after the quake hit, electricity supplies were cut and at least one school collapsed, Xinhua added. The government is sending 2,000 tents, 3,000 folding beds, 3,000 quilts and 3,000 coats to the disaster zone, the report said. Ludian is home to some 265,900 people, Xinhua added. China is frequently struck by quakes in this part of the country. A quake in Sichuan in 2008 killed almost 70,000 people. full article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

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pr0phet Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,041	Thanks for the china update. A lot of my traffic comes from the remote mountainous area of Yunnan province. So it may explain my join decrease. Great thread. __________________ Pr0phet

08-03-2014, 10:27 AM	#6
Vendzilla Biker Gnome Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cell#324 Posts: 23,200	Glad I didn't feel any quakes when I was there, miracle only 150 dead with the population of that country __________________ Webair died? Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants think about that

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